New OSAB 7-minute briefing: learning from SARs – Ruth
Oldham Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) have published an essential 7-Minute Briefings highlighting learning from the recently published Safeguarding Adult Review (SAR) in relation to 'Ruth'. The briefing is designed to share learning widely across partner agencies, encourage team discussions, and improve practice: OSAB 7-Minute Briefing: Learning from SARs - Ruth
The briefing focuses on learning about supporting adults with complex and overlapping needs; the importance of coordinated responses to risk and specifically in Ruth's case, medication management risk; the need for mental health pathway clarity and clinical escalation routes; and the need for stronger commissioning oversight of complex care packages.
7-Minute Briefings are based on research which suggests that seven minutes is an ideal time span in which to concentrate and learn. Learning for 7 minutes is manageable in most services and often more memorable as it is necessarily brief and not clouded by other issues and pressures. These short, safeguarding snapshots can be a helpful way to support team learning. Please discuss these briefings within your teams, complete the OSAB 7-Minute Briefing Team Discussion Feedback Form to record and evidence how you have used the briefings and send a copy to OSAB.
Oldham safeguarding children partnership annual report
Oldham Safeguarding Children Partnership (OSCP) has published its Annual Report 2025-26, covering the period April 2025 to March 2026. The report provides an overview of the partnership's priorities, achievements, learning and improvement activity, as well as the collective work undertaken to safeguard children and young people in Oldham.
Read the OSCP Annual Report 2025-26
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all frontline practitioners, managers, partners, subgroup members, our Independent Scrutineer and the Business Unit for their continued commitment and dedication to safeguarding children and young people in Oldham.
The Annual Report highlights the significant progress made against the partnership's priorities, as well as wider learning and improvement activity undertaken throughout the year. While it captures many key achievements, it represents only a proportion of the work delivered by partners to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and families.
We are proud of what has been achieved and of the partnership's continued commitment to learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. Whilst we recognise that there is more to do, our priorities remain clear: to strengthen safeguarding practice and improve outcomes for children, young people and families across Oldham.
National safeguarding adults week November 2026
Safeguarding Adults Week is a time for organisations to come together to raise awareness of important safeguarding issues. The aim is to highlight safeguarding key issues, facilitate conversations and to raise awareness of safeguarding best practice. So we can all be better together. It is hoped that the week will enable more organisations and individuals to feel confident in recognising signs of abuse and neglect and recording and reporting safeguarding concerns. The week is led by the Ann Craft Trust; find out more on the Ann Craft Trust website
Find out the details of all the training opportunities and new resource launches planned in Oldham focused on the key learning and themes which have emerged locally in the last few years: OSAB Safeguarding Adults Week Schedule
Safeguarding learning from an Oldham rapid review
As part of OSCP's ongoing commitment to safeguarding children and improving practice across the partnership, we are sharing key learning from a recent Rapid Review undertaken following the death of two-month-old Baby S.
Rapid Reviews enable partnerships to reflect on serious incidents, identify learning and consider what can be done differently to better protect children and support families. Although Rapid Reviews are not published, it is important that learning is shared and embedded across agencies to strengthen safeguarding practice.
To support practitioners, we have developed a concise 7 Minute Briefing highlighting the key findings, learning points and reflective questions arising from this review. Key themes include safer sleep, professional curiosity, understanding cumulative vulnerability, effective information sharing and maintaining a focus on the child's lived experience.
We encourage all practitioners working with children and families to read the briefing and consider how the learning can be applied within their own practice
Read the Rapid Review 7-minute briefing
GMMH trauma informed care special interest day
In response to positive feedback from previous events, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is pleased to announce that the next Trauma-Informed Care Special Interest Day (SID) will be held virtually on Friday 4 December 2026, from 9:30am to 1:00pm. The event is free to attend and open to anyone with an interest in trauma-informed care, including members of the public, people with lived experience, and those working across health, care, and community settings.
The theme of this year’s event, ‘Lived Experience / Expert by Experience’, highlights the importance of meaningful, person-centred engagement. It encourages us all to reflect on and centre our interactions around the simple yet powerful question, “How are you, and what matters to you today?”—guiding how we connect with one another across services, communities, and everyday life.
The event will feature a diverse range of expert speakers, bringing together a wealth of knowledge, insight and lived experience.
Book your place by completing the online form: GMMH Trauma Informed Care Special Interest Day - Fill in form
OSCP information sharing duty
A new Information Sharing Duty has been introduced to strengthen safeguarding arrangements and improve how agencies work together to protect children. The duty aims to ensure that relevant information is shared appropriately, proportionately and in a timely manner, helping practitioners make informed decisions and respond effectively to emerging concerns.
The new guidance reinforces the principle that safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility and that effective information sharing is a vital part of identifying, assessing and responding to need and risk.
To support schools in understanding the changes and what they mean in practice, OSCP has produced a factsheet and practitioner briefing.
Please click the links below:
OSCP Data Sharing Agreement September 2026
OSCP Factsheet new statutory guidance on information sharing
DfE Information Sharing Guidance
These resources provide an overview of the new requirements, key messages for practitioners and practical considerations for schools and education settings.
Hoarding and older people webinar from Hourglass
Join Hourglass for an important and thought-provoking discussion exploring 'Hoarding and Older People: The Impact on Older People, Families and Professionals '
Hoarding can have a profound impact not only on the individual but also on families, neighbours, communities, and professionals seeking to offer support. It can create challenges relating to safety, health, wellbeing, independence, housing, safeguarding, and quality of life.
The webinar will take place online at 12:30-13:30 on 28 October 2026. Find our more and book your place via Eventbrite
Prisoner early release: information for domestic abuse survivors
Did you know? Domestic abuse perpetrators are not automatically excluded from the Government’s early release scheme. For many victim-survivors, the news that a perpetrator may be released earlier than expected can trigger significant fear, anxiety and uncertainty.
It is known that domestic abuse does not always end when a relationship ends. Coercive and controlling behaviour can continue, and in some cases escalate, following separation. Early release notifications may therefore be particularly distressing for those who have experienced abuse and can raise concerns about ongoing safety and wellbeing.
If you are supporting a victim-survivor, it is important to be aware of the potential impact that release notifications may have and to ensure that appropriate support is available. Women's Aid has produced helpful information explaining the early release scheme, what it may mean for survivors, and where support can be accessed.
Please see the links below for further information and details of support services available to victim-survivors of domestic abuse:
Prisoner early release: information for domestic abuse survivors - Women's Aid